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\"For the last hour, we have met as a sustainability task force and we are charged with a few different things,\" said Mrs. Miller (identified in the meeting as leading the item), explaining the four-group structure and the exercise. She asked attendees to adopt the persona of donors and to place a paper clip to indicate where they would donate time; the paper clips were chosen because they are reusable.

The workshop was held in the library so participants could circulate among stations. The board formally suspended the meeting’s usual order and paused streaming while the group moved into the nonstandard agenda item; the suspension lasted roughly 18 minutes. After the exercise, the meeting resumed and the district collected materials so task-force members could collate community input.

Task-force organizers emphasized that the displays were an early, first-pass effort and asked attendees not to expect detailed data on the posters. The exercise was framed as eliciting priorities and practical ideas to guide future work rather than approving any policy on Feb. 26.

The superintendent and board also publicly thanked volunteer Abby Petrasinski for helping start districtwide composting efforts referenced during the meeting; the volunteer was present in the audience and singled out for recognition.

Next steps discussed on the record included collecting the post-it feedback and donor-paper-envelope placements for the task force’s review and returning sustainability recommendations to the board at a later date for further discussion and potential action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD 46 Board of Education Meeting: February 26th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Community Consolidated School District 46 sustainability task force led a participatory workshop on Feb. 26 that split attendees into four theme stations and asked them to prioritize ideas and resources using post-it notes, mock donation envelopes and paper clips to represent time.","taxTitle","Grayslake CCSD 46, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38815,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307276,"D46 staff recommend Imagine Learning for K–5, Amplify/Desmos for grades 6–8; board to review March 19",1393,2164000,3557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2433424-3afd86781bbceee6fc935f82a2ad3814&start=2164&end=3557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2433424-3afd86781bbceee6fc935f82a2ad3814/thumbnail_2164000.jpg","/articles/6307276/Illinois/D46-staff-recommend-Imagine-Learning-for-K5-AmplifyDesmos-for-grades-68-board-to-review-March-19","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307276-69c291a2bfc1015d191246cac7778684/orig.mp4?Expires=1777116346&Signature=lukLf0nydT4ktFuEd5F5F-WtrBL9mUV4u1GNhYEQYbbVnARbiZHr3G8gkBl6R1kQm2mMkDfaU1rYrMxvrK~jTBSP8Busd1XaXhfi9ZkcXEyHZfCXG6QUkrMBlheTE~KaSgifyHallz4JrtVSyMKtJHxrYf-HNQJ73gfQOoOwNohRuIKKDlha7vvASywoA3qMB3ybrmtcsj8lW~92dYrpzSlKRojPbTRyNl5RbFU8yPSDpInn1cMLex2B8fv1lGKJpMwZZ6bDy1ljyhGeSVHU25vMDKWeOpYqzKpbFA0yuZWyeBvI37FxeF3JgMmaKdGrVNyHdXnHyPipaW4oInpsjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Consolidated School District 46 planning-and-design team recommended on Feb. 26 that the board adopt Imagine Learning I AM for kindergarten through fifth grade and Amplify (with Desmos) for sixth through eighth grades, with full proposals and costs to be returned for a formal vote at the March 19 board meeting.

\"We are really excited to be here this evening to share our math resource recommendations with you,\" said Amy Gluck, a district presenter, introducing the PDT’s report and timeline. The district has placed both sets of materials on public review and will bring a request for approval back to the board on March 19.

The PDT said it conducted a year-and-a-half review process that began with a needs assessment, a rubric, vendor presentations, classroom site visits and hands-on review of materials by staff from every building. K–5 reviewers highlighted hands-on student workbooks, built-in formative assessments and strong alignment with Illinois learning standards as reasons for recommending Imagine Learning I AM. Middle-school reviewers recommended Amplify (Desmos) for its problem-based activities, built-in differentiation, assessment and continuity with high-school calculator tools used in District 127.

The PDT explained implementation and timeline details: pending board approval, the district plans professional development starting in late-start days this spring, deeper training during early-release days next year and summer work before the 2025–26 school year. The presenters said schools would retain reusable manipulatives, dispose of or donate outdated materials in June, and expect new consumable student workbooks and teacher materials to arrive in July.

Gluck presented vendor pricing the PDT received for four-year contracts: Imagine Learning I AM was quoted at $467,992 for four years; Amplify (6–8, including Algebra 1 materials and on-site coaching) was quoted at $336,097 for four years. The PDT said roughly two-thirds of initial payments would come from the 2025–26 teaching and learning budget with the remainder in 2026–27; some professional-development costs would be supported by Title II funds (the PDT referenced $7,400 in current-year Title II and $19,300 in next-year Title II for Amplify PD). The presenters said they negotiated vendor pricing and considered multi-year discounts when preparing the recommendation.

Materials are available for public review at district offices through March 19. The PDT asked staff and community members to contact Amanda Wardroof to schedule a time to examine materials. The board did not vote on the adoption on Feb. 26; the formal approval request is scheduled for the March 19 meeting.

The presentation included classroom and vendor-level details the PDT used to judge fit (access to Spanish materials, digital interactive activities, teacher editions and editable assessments). The PDT also noted coordination with District 127 to smooth students’ transition to high school math pathways.

Next steps: public review through March 19, a board vote planned March 19, and, if approved, phased professional development and material distribution beginning in spring and summer 2025.

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Key votes and outcomes are summarized below. Roll-call results are recorded in the meeting transcript; all vote records below reflect the board roll calls that the clerk read into the record during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Resignation accepted: Dr. Stephanie Diaz, director of Multilingual Services, effective 02/28/2025 — Motion approved (aye: Bridal; Miller; Mack; Albert; Weidman; LaCroix; Braden).

- Interim appointment: Vanessa Herrera Morelos appointed 0.4 FTE interim director of multilingual services (concurrent with assistant principal duties at Park Campus) effective 02/17/2025 with a $2,000 monthly stipend through 06/30/2025 — Motion approved (ayes recorded: Miller; Braden; Mack; Albert; Weidman; LaCroix; Bridal).

- Principal appointment: Dr. Jeff Prickett approved as Meadowview principal for 2025–26 — Motion approved (ayes recorded: Mack; Miller; Weidman; Albert; LaCroix; Braden).

- Director of Operations appointment: Jose Zerez approved as director of operations, maintenance and safety, effective 03/17/2025 — Motion approved (ayes recorded: Albert; Mack; Miller; Braden; LaCroix; Weidman).

- Contract renewal: GSF nighttime custodial services for 2025–26 — Motion approved (ayes recorded: Weidman; Miller; Mack; Braden; LaCroix; Albert).

- Financial resolutions to permit tax abatement and short-term cash flows: (1) resolution authorizing issuance of $3,015,000 taxable 2024 educational purposes tax anticipation warrants; (2) resolution directing transfer from working cash fund to educational fund in anticipation of tax collections; and (3) resolution transferring funds to bond fund and abating taxes levied for 2024 to pay debt service — All three resolutions approved on roll call (ayes recorded across present members). The superintendent explained the sequence: the district will borrow short-term to ensure funds are available now for the abatement and will repay when tax receipts arrive in May and September; the abatement filing deadline at the county level is Feb. 28 by state statute.

- Superintendent search firm: BWP selected as the board’s search consultant — Motion approved (aye: Albert; Braden; Mack; Weidman; LaCroix; Bridal; Nay: Miller). Miller recorded a dissenting vote during the motion.

- Technology and equipment purchases: Purchase of Apple laptops for certified staff and a Forward Edge battery-backup system approved — Motions approved on roll call (ayes recorded: LaCroix; Albert; Mack; Braden; Weidman; Miller).

Other routine items including approval of the consent agenda and personnel addendum were approved earlier in the meeting.

What the resolutions mean

Board members said the borrowing and transfers are a planned sequence to enable a tax abatement promised after a referendum; district leaders explained that the measures are legal, temporary and will be reimbursed once tax collections are received. \"For the abatement to be fully legal and accepted by Lake County, we must have the full abatement amount available in the Education Fund at the time of the resolution,\" the superintendent said when explaining the three linked resolutions.

The BWP selection followed discussion of alternative proposals and a separate board debate; one member raised concerns about whether combining a superintendent search and strategic planning under a single vendor would be preferable. The motion to hire BWP passed with one recorded 'no' vote by Board Member Miller.

The meeting adjourned to closed session on collective bargaining and salary-schedule deliberations following the votes.","At its Feb. 26 meeting the Community Consolidated School District 46 board approved multiple personnel appointments, financial resolutions for tax abatement, several contracts and technology purchases, and selected BWP as the superintendent search firm. The board approved the items by roll-call votes listed below.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307266,"Park Campus students recognized; student group describes composting, inclusion work and PBIS outreach",259,1856000,2115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2433424-3afd86781bbceee6fc935f82a2ad3814&start=1856&end=2115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2433424-3afd86781bbceee6fc935f82a2ad3814/thumbnail_1856000.jpg","/articles/6307266/Illinois/Park-Campus-students-recognized-student-group-describes-composting-inclusion-work-and-PBIS-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307266-2c3cffc063bdd038938cac7664b28ce1/orig.mp4?Expires=1777116346&Signature=IPgZ9ZIwJZRdxFoX6Utt3eRKGajU01qp8Ml~duBc4YAY5pxrb6uo9lNfHg2fe0PqDl02ye7v3JmBywgylw8436UyVUCkkDJfZ7JqXHtaHemuyS-sSwE1pvm-zMYFMdPxR9Tlt3s2RbNQdH0gCOxzWWmHbZDaYEH4SGH7Y9rkV80Lt4boelg5zr0QrnIFMSyOwOZQUzk8W4byLASswDuUQ4sORurymUMWGJ9r9DlkP5hqeB3-jqe-XgiqwypRzRXESGzh~yXh2PeS68bLS8f3Ah0Qn6CruTWgnjN5tM0PB3-dKnRKmF68u4bpMFd0OmJ2A0Xubmmjud~vRQtuN3HcDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Consolidated School District 46 board recognized Park Campus seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball conference champions and heard a student-lead presentation about the school’s Leader of the Pack program on Feb. 26.

The board first welcomed the championship team and listed players who participated in the season. Board members presented awards at the meeting before inviting Park Campus families to take photos.

Later in the agenda, Jen Voss, dean of students and sponsor for the Leader of the Pack program, described the group’s recent and planned activities. Students said the program has run events including a Veterans Day assembly, all-school bingo, donut day, concessions support and broadcast announcements. Leaders described a composting program at lunch that “helps kids learn how to recycle, compost or trash,” and said the whole school — grades K–8 and teachers — is participating.

As part of the district’s No Place for Hate initiative, the Leader of the Pack assigned each grade a children’s book chosen to highlight inclusion and diversity; classes paired stories with art projects and follow-up activities to reinforce themes of acceptance. Upcoming work includes PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) lessons in K–4 classrooms, continued operation of a school store (the students reported 258 paw-print orders filled), assistance at PTO events and running concessions.

Board members singled out volunteer Abby Petrasinski for her leadership in resource-conservation work, including the park composting effort. Student board members Abena Vinod and Julia League also attended the meeting and later provided student updates about author visits, yearbook cover contests and IAR practice for grades 5–8.

The board thanked the students for their leadership and noted the group will return to the board in April.","Park Campus students and teams were recognized at the Feb. 26 board meeting. Student leaders described ongoing composting during lunches, a No Place for Hate book initiative and plans for PBIS lessons, school store orders and PTO support.","actionData","errors"]

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